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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth The US economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008, the Commerce Department said, much higher than first thought. |
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| Putin says US was behind conflict Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the US of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia. | |
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| Democrats await key Obama speech Barack Obama is to formally accept his historic nomination for the White House in a speech at the Democrats' convention. | |
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| Indian PM says flood 'a calamity' The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, describes the floods in the northern state of Bihar as a "national calamity". | |
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| Lebanon helicopter hit by gunfire A Lebanese army helicopter hit by gunfire is forced to make an emergency landing in the south of the country, the army says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ethiopia hints at leaving Somalia Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says. |
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| Hijacked Sudanese welcomed home Crowds of people welcome home to Sudan the passengers and crew hijacked on a plane diverted to Libya. | |
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| Nigerian state bans co-ed schools Bauchi State in Nigeria bans girls and boys from going to schools together because of poor performance. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Democrats await key Obama speech Barack Obama is to formally accept his historic nomination for the White House in a speech at the Democrats' convention. |
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| Putin says US was behind conflict Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the US of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia. | |
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| Jamaica braced for storm arrival Tropical Storm Gustav strengthens as it nears Jamaica, while the US city of New Orleans makes evacuation plans. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thailand PM vows not to use force The Thai PM says he will not use violent means against thousands of protesters besieging Government House. |
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| China admits mismanaged funds China's government departments misused, embezzled or mismanaged more than $6.7bn in 2007, the state auditor says. | |
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| Malaysia's Anwar sworn in as MP The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as a member of parliament, ending a decade's absence. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin says US was behind conflict Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the US of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia. |
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| Italy police hunt monk attackers Police probe a hooded gang's brutal attack on monks at a monastery in northern Italy, which left one victim in a coma. | |
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| Czech firm plans giant wind farm Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Lebanon helicopter hit by gunfire A Lebanese army helicopter hit by gunfire is forced to make an emergency landing in the south of the country, the army says. |
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| Iraq's Sadr extends militia truce Iraq's influential Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, indefinitely extends a truce being observed by his Mehdi Army militia. | |
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| China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian PM says flood 'a calamity' The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, describes the floods in the northern state of Bihar as a "national calamity". |
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| Afghans take over Kabul security Afghan security forces begin taking over command of the capital, Kabul, from the Nato-led force, Isaf. | |
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| Nepalese sue US company over Iraq A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Life sentence for gun factory man A man who turned replica guns into live weapons linked to more than 50 shootings, including eight murders, is jailed for life. |
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| Blair blamed in police race claim The country's most senior Asian police officer lodges a claim of racial discrimination against the Metropolitan Police. | |
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| Search teams to enter arson house Police hope to be able to enter the home of a missing family that was destroyed in an arson attack later, once it is declared safe. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | EU considers sanctions on Russia EU leaders are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Georgia, the French foreign minister says. |
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| Database of children is delayed A database of every child in England due to be piloted in October has been delayed for the second time. | |
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| Parties given £10.7m in donations Political parties received £10.7m in donations between April and June - up from £8.1m during the previous three months. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Database of children is delayed A database of every child in England due to be piloted in October has been delayed for the second time. |
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| Seven-year-olds' results plateau Results for England's seven-year-olds in national curriculum tests remain at the same level as last year. | |
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| 'Positive' key classroom results School assessments show improvements but still a gap between girls and boys in Wales. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Search teams to enter arson house Police hope to be able to enter the home of a missing family that was destroyed in an arson attack later, once it is declared safe. |
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| Life sentence for gun factory man A man who turned replica guns into live weapons linked to more than 50 shootings, including eight murders, is jailed for life. | |
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| Spider forces family out of home A soldier's family are frightened out of their home by a spider thought to have been brought from Afghanistan. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 11 years for 'nightmare' rape A 21-year-old man gets an 11-year prison sentence for raping a woman while she slept in her bed. |
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| Donor gives city museum £500,000 An anonymous donor pledges £500,000 to fund an art gallery at the Ulster Museum in Belfast. | |
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| Bank discriminated on age grounds A woman refused a loan by the Ulster Bank because she was over 65, is awarded 2000 euro by an Equality Tribunal | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Airline admits financial problems Zoom Airlines admits being in financial crisis after two planes are grounded over alleged non-payment of fees. |
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| Festival Fringe director resigns The director of Edinburgh Festival Fringe announces he is to step down after just over a year in the post. | |
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| Arrow fired through family's cat Vets say a family cat is "very lucky" to survive after its body is pierced by an 18-inch aluminium arrow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man who lost 20 stone refused op A 28-year-old man who lost 20 stone is told he is too overweight to have surgery to remove excess skin. |
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| Rider dies in classic bike race A 67-year-old engineer has died competing in a seniors race in the Manx GP on the Isle of Man. | |
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| New parasite wasp species found A new species of wasp which feed on and grow inside maggots is discovered after one hatched on a scientist's desk. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth The US economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008, the Commerce Department said, much higher than first thought. |
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| Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits. | |
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| China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Pitt and Clooney at Venice debut The Venice Film Festival opens with the premiere of comedy Burn After Reading, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt. |
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| West Wing writer tackles Facebook Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook. | |
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| US blogger bailed over Roses leak A man suspected of illegally streaming unreleased Guns N' Roses songs on his website makes a court appearance in the US. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Arctic ice 'is at tipping point' The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal. |
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| Britain's happiest places mapped The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers. | |
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| First light for space telescope A powerful Nasa space telescope has unveiled an image of the sky viewed through "gamma-ray glasses". | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hackers prepare supermarket sweep Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns. |
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| Hacker loses extradition appeal A Briton accused of hacking into secret Nasa military computers loses his appeal against extradition to the US. | |
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| Internet Explorer gets makeover The first major reworking of Internet Explorer since 2006 is in final testing stages, with improvements to searching and browsing. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Social factors key to ill health Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes. |
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| Gene therapy 'may repair hearing' Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well. | |
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| Map highlights 'obesity hotspots' Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records. | |
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| 1963: King's dream for racial harmony The fight for racial equality moves a step closer to victory as Dr Martin Luther King tells thousands of Americans his dream for freedom. | |||
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| 2003: Blair gives evidence to Hutton The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, appears before the Hutton inquiry and speaks of the "raging storm" which followed a controversial BBC report. | |||
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| 2004: Second gold for Kelly Holmes British athlete Kelly Holmes secures a place in Olympic history by winning the 1500m gold in Athens. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clubs await Champions League draw Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made on Thursday. |
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| Live text - Uefa Cup Man City travel to FC Midtjylland for a crucial Uefa Cup qualifiying tie, while the Champions League group stage draw is at 1700 BST. | |
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| Smith ruled out of one-day clash South Africa captain Graeme Smith misses the third one day match against England on Friday because of a tennis elbow injury. | |
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| Man City re-sign Wright-Phillips Manchester City re-sign winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on a four-year deal from Chelsea. | |
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| China lights the Paralympic torch The Paralympic flame is lit in an elaborate ceremony at Beijing's Temple of Heaven, ahead of the Games on 6 September. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City re-sign Wright-Phillips Manchester City re-sign winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on a four-year deal from Chelsea. |
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| Live text - Uefa Cup Man City travel to FC Midtjylland for a crucial Uefa Cup qualifiying tie, while the Champions League group stage draw is at 1700 BST. | |
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| Ferguson cools Berbatov rumours Sir Alex Ferguson cools Dimitar Berbatov's links to Man Utd saying he is "less optimistic" about making new signings. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Clubs await Champions League draw Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made on Thursday. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v FH Hafnarfjordur Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup second qualifying round second leg tie at Villa Park. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | MK Dons ace has Blackburn medical Keith Andrews has a medical at Blackburn ahead of a move from MK Dons. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Davies commits future to Bolton Bolton striker Kevin Davies signs a new three-year contract at the Reebok Stadium, extending his stay at the club until 2011. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Man City re-sign Wright-Phillips Manchester City re-sign winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on a four-year deal from Chelsea. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton try to bring in Obinna Nigeria's Olympic star has moved to Inter and could be loaned immediately to English Premier League Everton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Ipswich complete Volz loan deal Ipswich Town complete the signing of Fulham defender Moritz Volz on a season-long loan. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Swansea 2-1 Hull (aet) Swansea knock Hull out of the Carling Cup in extra time after a dramatic second-round tie. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Gerrard misses England qualifiers Liverpool's Steven Gerrard is to miss England's World Cup qualifiers in September as he requires a groin operation. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Live text - Uefa Cup Man City travel to FC Midtjylland for a crucial Uefa Cup qualifiying tie, while the Champions League group stage draw is at 1700 BST. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson cools Berbatov rumours Sir Alex Ferguson cools Dimitar Berbatov's links to Man Utd saying he is "less optimistic" about making new signings. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough 5-1 Yeovil Middlesbrough sweep aside League One club Yeovil to power into the third round of the Carling Cup. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Milner transfer demand sparks row James Milner's representatives hit back at Newcastle, who reveal the midfielder has handed in a transfer request. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Channon injured in motorway crash Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is seriously injured in a fatal accident on the M1. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Shawcross may look to leave Stoke Stoke City centre-half Ryan Shawcross says he may consider his future if manager Tony Pulis signs another defender. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Club backing for troubled Chopra Sunderland manager Roy Keane gives his full support to striker Michael Chopra following reports he is in rehab. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Ferguson cools Berbatov rumours Sir Alex Ferguson cools Dimitar Berbatov's links to Man Utd saying he is "less optimistic" about making new signings. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Robinson signs new Baggies deal West Brom left-back Paul Robinson signs a new two-year contract, tying him to the club until 2010. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Toshack unsure over Hammers duo Wales boss John Toshack hopes to have Craig Bellamy for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers, but expects to miss James Collins. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 4-0 Notts County Henri Camara scores for Wigan for the first time since December 2006 as they ease into the Carling Cup third round at the expense of Notts County. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Birmingham 2-0 Barnsley Kevin Phillips and Garry O'Connor are on the mark as Birmingham make it three wins out of three. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Balde rejects Birmingham contract Celtic defender Bobo Balde will not be joining Birmingham City after turning down a two-year contract at St Andrews. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 1-3 Sheff Utd Veteran Gary Speed has an influential role as Sheffield United display their promotion credntials with a win at Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Johnson rues City team selection Bristol City manager Gary Johnson blames his side's 2-1 Carling Cup defeat at Crewe on his own team selection. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley look to add more signings Burnley assistant manager Sandy Stewart tells BBC Radio Lancashire the club hope to add further signings before transfer window closes. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Scimeca suffers more injury woe Cardiff boss Dave Jones could dip into the transfer market as Riccardo Scimeca will be out for up to eight weeks. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Primus moves to Charlton on loan Portsmouth allow defender Linvoy Primus to re-join former club Charlton on a three-month loan. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Carlisle admit Birchall interest Carlisle United manager John Ward admits he is interested in Coventry City's out-of-favour midfielder Chris Birchall. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Eagles have bid for Lee accepted Ipswich Town accept an undisclosed bid from Crystal Palace for Republic of Ireland striker Alan Lee. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Pearson backs Rams manager Jewell Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson dismisses reports that Paul Jewell will be sacked if the Rams fail to win against Barnsley on Saturday. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| QPR 2-0 Doncaster QPR duo Dexter Blackstock and Emmanuel Ledesma score to help their side to a comfortable win over Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich complete Volz loan deal Ipswich Town complete the signing of Fulham defender Moritz Volz on a season-long loan. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Channon injured in motorway crash Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is seriously injured in a fatal accident on the M1. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Wolves v Nott'm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth Argyle pass on trialists Plymouth Argyle will not be signing trialists Nicky Law or Denes Rosa after a trial period with the club. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 0-1 Derby Derby earn a morale-boosting win at Preston in the second round of the Carling Cup. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR in no rush over Ledesma deal Sporting director Gianni Paladini says QPR are yet to try and make Emmanuel Ledesma's move from Genoa permanent. |
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| READING | |
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 | Duberry sidelined for four weeks Reading centre back Michael Duberry faces a lengthy lay-off after injuring his calf in the Carling Cup win over Luton. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Swansea City v Sheffield Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Huddersfield 1-2 Sheffield Utd Two late goals see Sheff Utd come from behind to secure their place in the third round of the Carling Cup at Huddersfield. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Channon injured in motorway crash Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is seriously injured in a fatal accident on the M1. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Top Welsh status satisfies Swans Roberto Martinez says Swansea's status as the highest-placed league club in Wales is something for the fans to savour. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Shoulder injury rules Rasiak out Watford's on-loan Polish forward Grzegorz Rasiak will be out of action for between four and six weeks with a shoulder injury. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Rotherham 0-0 Wolves (aet) Rotherham cause a major upset to beat Wolves 4-3 on penalties and book their place in the Carling Cup third round. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Ayr United 0-1 Aberdeen Chris Maguire fires Aberdeen into the Co-operative Insurance Cup third-round at Ayr's expense. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Clubs await Champions League draw Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made on Thursday. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Inverness Dods approach rejected Inverness Caley Thistle are told by Dundee United that Darren Dods is not available. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Academical 3-1 Clyde Two late goal send Hamilton into the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at the expense of 10-man Clyde. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Midfielder Mrowiec joins Hearts Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec has signed for Hearts from Lithuanian club FBK Kaunas. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Fletcher added to Scots U21 squad Scotland international Steven Fletcher is included in the U21 squad to face Slovenia and Denmark. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness Dods approach rejected Inverness Caley Thistle are told by Dundee United that Darren Dods is not available. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Brechin City 0-2 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock step up a gear in the second half to defeat Brechin with goals from Frazer Wright and Craig Bryson. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Old Firm eyed Division Three move Dick Advocaat says Celtic and Rangers discussed the possibility of joining the English League's bottom tier. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Everton try to bring in Obinna Nigeria's Olympic star has moved to Inter and could be loaned immediately to English Premier League Everton. |
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| Balde rejects Birmingham contract Celtic defender Bobo Balde will not be joining Birmingham City after turning down a two-year contract at St Andrews. | |
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| Inverness drop Wagaluka interest Caley Thistle decide against signing Uganda winger Dan Wagaluka after a two-week trial. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Smith ruled out of one-day clash South Africa captain Graeme Smith misses the third one day match against England on Friday because of a tennis elbow injury. |
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| Latest county scores Scorecards from the latest round of Championship matches and the Pro40 match between Somerset and Worcestershire. | |
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| Ponting supports Olympic Twenty20 Australia captain Ricky Ponting says Twenty20 cricket will become an Olympic sport in the future. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Saracens boss attacks laws trial Saracens rugby director Eddie Jones says the introduction of experimental law variations are more about entertainment than improving the game. |
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| Wilkinson 'back for season start' Newcastle are confident England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will be fit for the start of the new season. | |
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| Coaches welcome Magners play-offs Magners League coaches back plans to adopt end-of-season play-offs in the Celtic league. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull FC v St Helens Hull FC take on favourites St Helens in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. |
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| Player held over 'assault deal' Hull Kingston Rovers player Ben Cockayne is arrested on suspicion of trying to pervert the course of justice. | |
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| Westwood commits future to Wolves Warrington Wolves second row forward Ben Westwood signs a two-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until 2011. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray faces US Open Llodra test British number one Andy Murray takes on France's Michael Llodra in round two of the US Open on Thursday. |
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| Keothavong clinches historic win Anne Keothavong claims an impressive win over Francesca Schiavone to became the first British woman to reach the third round of US Open since 1991. | |
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| Djokovic wins after injury scare Novak Djokovic reaches round two of the US Open despite treatment on an ankle injury during his win over Arnaud Clement. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Johnnie Walker Ch'ship scores Europe's final event before Ryder Cup team selection is taking place at Gleneagles. |
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| Montgomerie aiming for wildcard Colin Montgomerie is determined to land one of European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo's two wildcard picks. | |
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| LPGA players to face English exam All players taking part in LPGA Tour events will be required to speak at least basic English from 2009. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Raikkonen defiant over poor form Kimi Raikkonen rejects claims he is short of motivation following a run of poor form for Ferrari. |
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| Hamilton takes cautious approach Lewis Hamilton says he is playing a "long game" as he seeks to win the Formula One title this year. | |
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| Ferrari admit to engine concerns Ferrari say they had to take a calculated risk with Kimi Raikkonen's engine after it blew up in Sunday's European Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Raikkonen defiant over poor form Kimi Raikkonen rejects claims he is short of motivation following a run of poor form for Ferrari. |
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| Hamilton takes cautious approach Lewis Hamilton says he is playing a "long game" as he seeks to win the Formula One title this year. | |
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| Ferrari admit to engine concerns Ferrari say they had to take a calculated risk with Kimi Raikkonen's engine after it blew up in Sunday's European Grand Prix. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | DeGale torn over future direction Britain's Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale admits he faces a dilemma over whether to turn professional after winning gold in Beijing. |
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| Barnes wants gold in London 2012 Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes says he plans to stay amateur to chase gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. | |
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| Calzaghe files court counterclaim World champion boxer Joe Calzaghe denies he had an agreement for Frank Warren's company to promote further fights. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt still to reach peak - coach Usain Bolt's coach says he will not reach his peak for another two years as the Olympics star returns to racing in Zurich on Friday. |
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| Ohuruogu to compete at Gateshead Britain's Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu will skip Friday's Golden League meeting in Zurich to top the bill at Sunday's Gateshead meeting. | |
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| Danvers backs under-fire Collins British Olympic medallist Tasha Danvers says UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins deserves to continue in the role. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | NI Trophy live scores & schedule John Higgins, Stephen Maguire and Ronnie O'Sullivan are all in action on day five of the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast. |
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| O'Sullivan comeback stuns Doherty World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan comes from behind to defeat Ken Doherty 5-4 in the second round of the Northern Ireland Trophy. | |
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| Hendry humbled by Lee in Belfast Stephen Lee thrashes Stephen Hendry 5-1 at the Northern Ireland Trophy while Shaun Murphy, Peter Ebdon and Graham Dott also go out. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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| Channon injured in motorway crash Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is seriously injured in a fatal accident on the M1. |
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| Juddmonte success for Marmalade Duke of Marmalade wins the Juddmonte International Stakes at Newmarket, with Derby winner New Approach in third. | |
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| Lush Lashes claims Oaks victory The Jim Bolger-trained Lush Lashes wins the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at Newmarket after the race was switched from the abandoned Ebor Festival in York. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Medal hurt will not fade - Reade British world champion Shanaze Reade says she will never get over the pain of missing out on an Olympic BMX medal. |
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| Edinburgh defends cycling plans City of Edinburgh Council says it plans to provide a new facility to replace the velodrome at Meadowbank. | |
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| Cycling boss targeted by rivals British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford says other countries have asked him to work for them at London 2012 | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Equestrian wants to go 'Twenty20' Equestrian aims to take a leaf out of cricket's book in an effort to increase interest in the Olympic sport. |
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| Brady targets NFL opener return New England quarterback Tom Brady says he expects to be fit for his team's regular-season opener on 7 September. | |
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| MLB allows limited video replays Major League Baseball reverses its long-standing opposition to video replays and will allow umpires to review home run calls. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle Beijing special How much can you remember about the Olympic Games? |
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| Sport quotes of the week Whiff whaff comes home as the Aussies accept defeat gracefully | |
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| Robbo blog "Michael Phelps is great but you can't take swimming all that seriously" | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Tyrone semi-final is live on BBC There's live televsion and radio coverage of Tyrone's All-Ireland semi-final clash against Wexford. |
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| Barnes wants gold in London 2012 Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes says he plans to stay amateur to chase gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. | |
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| Gault remains Blues fitness doubt Linfield's Michael Gault could be forced to sit out another league game because of a shoulder injury. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Clubs await Champions League draw Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made on Thursday. |
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| Murray faces US Open Llodra test British number one Andy Murray takes on France's Michael Llodra in round two of the US Open on Thursday. | |
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| Old Firm eyed Division Three move Dick Advocaat says Celtic and Rangers discussed the possibility of joining the English League's bottom tier. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Toshack unsure over Hammers duo Wales boss John Toshack hopes to have Craig Bellamy for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers, but expects to miss James Collins. |
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| Live - Northants v Glamorgan Live scorecard from the County Championship Division Two match at Northampton. | |
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| Coaches welcome Magners play-offs Magners League coaches back plans to adopt end-of-season play-offs in the Celtic league. | |
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